Revolutionary War Soldier

Isaac Robertson was born in Connecticut, on the river of that name, and was a farmer by occupation. During the Revolutionary War he served as ensign, an office now equivalent to that of second lieutenant, and loyally aided the colonists in their struggle for independence remaining in the army until the British troops were forced to withdraw from American soil. He married Miss Sarah Dow (actually her sister Polly), an own cousin of the celebrated Lorenzo Dow. They first located on a farm in Connecticut and then moved to New York in early pioneer days, and there he died, about 1813, between the ages of sixty and seventy years. He was a member of the Methodist church and a man of sterling character.

Short life story, compiled by Donald Leigh Horner, in possession of Nata Horner Garbett

Film 0934998 History of Grundy County, Illinois; showed wife as Sarah Dow.

FGR by Fay E. Robinson Searle, 1541 Dunn St. Moses Lake, Washington 98837 and E.M. Barker-It showed sources as Coventry, Conn Records, pages 39,205,20 6,218,236; Pioneer History: or Cortland Co., New York and its Border Wars, by Goodwin 1859 pp 222,225; & Kankakee & Grundy Co., Illinois Records.
Coventry, Conn film G.S. #599303. Bailey's Early Conn Marriages 7:61, Biog. & Gen Rec. La Salle & Grundy Co., Ill 2:411-416; Will of Levi Dow

Eunice Barker showed Isaac Robertson was born on the Connecticut River which runs through Coventry and Hartford.
Note: Connecticut River runs through Hartford and Hartford Co. Coventry is ~20 miles east of the river. [ADB]
There is another birth date of 1739/1749 listed which would make him 21 years older than his wife. Conn 4 Coventry Records. New York and Its Border Wars. Kankakee & Grundy Co., Illinois Records. Records of First Church, Coventry, Connecticut.
She also showed marriage date as 13 Mar 1785.

Frederic W. Bailey, Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records prior to 1800. New Haven, CT: 1896-1906.
Isaac Robertson & Polly Dow, March 23, 1785

According to: Henry C. Goodwin, Pioneer history; or, Cortland County and the border wars of New York. From the earliest period to the present time. Pub: A.B. Burdick, 1855, p. 222-3, " In 1808, Rockwell Wildman and Isaac Robertson came in and selected locations. The former migrated from the north, and settled on lot 15. ... The latter came from Connecticut, but was not permitted to enjoy for more than a few brief seasons the fruits of his labor; he died in 1811; his wife in 1815. He left eleven children -- three are now living." [1882]

• Married: 23 MAR 1785 in First Church, Coventry, Tolland Co., CT

1. Don Alonzo Robinson b: 5 FEB 1787 in Prob. Coventry, Tolland Co., CT
2. Zenas Robertson b: 5 FEB 1789 in Coventry, Tolland Co., CT
3. Ester Robertson b: BEF MAR 1790 in Coventry, Tolland Co., CT
4. Solomon Robertson b: ABT 1791 in Coventry, Tolland Co., CT
5. Isaac Robertson b: ABT 1793 in Coventry, Tolland Co., CT
6. Polly Robertson b: ABT 1797 in Coventry, Tolland Co., CT
7. Millie Robertson b: ABT 1801 in Coventry, Tolland Co., CT
8. Wesley Robertson b: ABT 1801 in Coventry, Tolland Co., CT
9. Phoebe Robertson b: ABT 1805 in Coventry, Tolland Co., CT